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TX HB2273
Bill
Status
6/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
Greg Bonnen
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AI Summary
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Expands eligibility for county judges to delegate certain duties beyond counties with populations over 1.5 million
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Adds a new category of eligible counties: those with populations between 350,000 and 370,000 that are adjacent to the Gulf of Mexico and adjacent to a county with at least 3.3 million residents (targeting Galveston County, which borders Harris County)
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Amends Section 81.028 of the Local Government Code to broaden the scope of counties where delegation authority applies
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Updates Section 81.029 to clarify that county judges may delegate duties specifically to county commissioners in qualifying counties
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Passed the House 141-0 on May 14, 2025, and the Senate 31-0 on May 25, 2025; effective September 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Relating to the delegation of certain authority of a county judge in certain counties.
County Government
Last Action
Effective on 9/1/25
6/20/2025